A Kohiki Tea Bowl by Sugimoto Sadamitsu
- Artist:
- Sugimoto Sadamitsu
- Era:
- Contemporary
- Price:
- $1,500
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Kohiki is a traditional Japanese pottery style known for its simple and rustic aesthetic. It involves applying a white slip onto the vessel's surface, followed by a transparent glaze, creating a contrast between the white and exposed clay areas. Kohiki ware is commonly used in tea ceremonies but it can also be found in various other forms. Its humble and understated style, with organic textures and subdued colors, continues to be appreciated by collectors worldwide. Here we see a kohiki tea bowl by one of our favorite Japanese potters, Sugimoto Sadamitsu.
Sugimoto (b. 1935) is one of the most important Shigaraki potters alive today and continues to create master works into his old age. Originally a resident of Tokyo, when he was 33 he moved to Shigaraki where he started creating high-quality tea-ware implements and soon became well-known for his exquisite tea bowls fashioned in the style of early Raku masters. A devotee of Zen and a lover of tea, Sugimoto is able to create tea bowls that are not just attractive, pleasant to hold in the hand, and a joy to drink from; he produces pieces that subtly transform the spaces they inhabit. A true master of his art, he has been widely exhibited in Japan and in the US and has won a number of awards. Today his works are held in collections around the world including: The Tokyo National Museum, the Brooklyn Museum, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Pavilion for Japanese Art. On an interesting side note—many of the tea bowls used in the 1989 film “Rikyu,” detailing the life and times of Japans most venerated tea figure, were made by none other than Sugimoto himself.
The piece shown here is 5.5 inches across at its widest point (14cm) and stands 3 inches tall (7.7cm). It comes with its original wood box signed and sealed by the artist and with a protective silk cloth and an informational insert detailing the artist and kiln.
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